Container volumes at Shanghai, the world’s busiest container port, has inched up in April compared to…
Author: Ships & Ports
Navy foils attacks on three ships
The Nigerian Navy said yesterday that its personnel averted pirates attack on 3 merchant vessels, namely…
Ogun Customs confiscate 108kg cannabis
The Ogun State Command of the Nigeria Customs Service, says it has confiscated 108 kilogrammes of…
Military will crush Niger Delta militants-DHQ
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has said the military will employ all available means and measures within…
APM Terminals Apapa gets new MD
APM Terminals Apapa Limited, the largest container facility in Lagos, and the busiest in West Africa,…
Sifax Group celebrate 10 years of port concession
10 years after it took over the management of Terminal C, Tin Can Island Port…
Nigeria to get Chinese OPVs later than planned, receives nine boats from Sri Lanka
The Nigerian Navy will receive its second P18N offshore patrol vessel (OPV) later than planned, with…
NIMASA on a mission of self discovery, says Peterside
The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) Dr. Dakuku Peterside has…
Nigeria spends $370m to combat piracy
Nigeria’s maritime industry in 2015 spent about $370m to combat piracy and provide security services, a…
Dubai’s non-oil trade with Africa hits $30bn
Africa’s attractiveness as an investment destination was again highlighted during the recent official opening of the…
Drewry: Boxship rate erosion worse than expected
Container shipping losses are expected to reach between USD 6-10 billion this year as carrier profit margins…
Indonesian navy rescues hijacked tanker, arrests nine
The Indonesian Navy has retrieved an oil tanker that had been hijacked by pirates off Borneo arresting nine…